Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Episode 3 Recap
> Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Recap
Yi Fuling's entry into Floating Jade Peak turned perilous when she was attacked by the Flame Core Mech. Though difficult to counter, the Sky Grass she had consumed gave her astonishing speed. Yu Haizhen, after an all-night study, devised a way to open the Starry Wheel's barrier, allowing Yi Fuling to escape. However, the Flame Core Mech followed her out. Outside, the Starry Pavilion disciples retreated in panic.
Bai Tingjun, concerned for their safety, bravely stayed behind to stall the mech. Bai Tingjun was no match for the mech; he was severely injured while protecting Yi Fuling when her flying rings failed. Meanwhile, Feng Tianyi seized the opportunity to enter the now-empty barrier. His intention was to steal the Flower Goddess Pendant, but he initially struggled to access it. The Starry Pavilion elders soon arrived with lightning arrows.
They defeated the Flame Core Mech by shooting its chest as it was preparing to attack. With the mech's defeat, the pendant's protective energy dissipated, and Feng Tianyi successfully stole it, leaving Luolin's jade pendant behind to frame him. Back at Starry Pavilion, Yi Fuling was initially blamed for releasing the Flame Core Mech, and the elders decided not to admit her as a disciple. Bai Tingjun, fearing further suffering for Yi Fuling, pleaded on her behalf.
Surprisingly, Feng Tianyi also interceded. Master Yin Chi, softened by their pleas, provisionally agreed to admit her. Relieved, Bai Tingjun then collapsed from his injuries. Master Yin Chi and the elders investigated the barrier, believing that only Ji Shu, who had long been missing, could open the Starry Wheel. However, Yu Haizhen's mechanical talent made him a prime suspect. Master Yin Chi also found Feng Tianyi's planted jade pendant, leading him to suspect Luolin.
Yi Fuling diligently watched over the unconscious Bai Tingjun and befriended his maid, Bi Anhua. Observing Bi Anhua's melancholic expression, Yi Fuling realized Bi Anhua harbored feelings for Bai Tingjun. Bi Anhua confessed her affection but stated that Bai Tingjun’s heart belonged solely to Yi Fuling, suggesting he might be hiding a difficult truth, possibly related to the Corrosion Bone Nails, for avoiding Yi Fuling.
Bi Anhua gave Yi Fuling a petal, instructing her to pray: if the wind carried it to the highest treetop, Bai Tingjun would confess his love. The petal indeed flew high, filling Yi Fuling with joy, though she didn't see it fall after she turned away, to Bi Anhua's quiet sadness. Master Yin Chi questioned Yu Haizhen about opening the Starry Wheel, which Yu Haizhen admitted.
Feng Tianyi, feigning regret, then manipulated the situation, resulting in Yu Haizhen's expulsion from the sect. Luolin was also interrogated, falsely implicated, and imprisoned by the elders. Yi Fuling, upon learning of Yu Haizhen's plight, sought to defend him. Yu Haizhen, unwilling to burden her, swallowed Sky Grass and disappeared before her eyes.
He was then intercepted by a group of people and taken to a secluded workshop filled with rare mechanical parts and a note inviting him to use them. Feng Tianyi sent a divine medicine for Bai Tingjun. Bi Anhua administered it, and Bai Tingjun soon awoke. Yi Fuling expressed her adoration through a painting depicting red beans, but Bai Tingjun, though understanding her feelings, feigned ignorance and continued to evade her love, burdened by the Corrosion Bone Nails.
He also warned her to be wary of Feng Tianyi's schemes. Soon after, Bai Tingjun relapsed, spitting blood and collapsing again. The elders informed Yi Fuling that the medicine could only sustain him for three days due to his shattered heart meridians. The only solution was the Soul Summoning Art, a life-for-a-life sacrifice. Yi Fuling volunteered, but the elders firmly rejected her offer.
In her despair, a disembodied Flame Core Mech appeared and tempted her, offering to teach her the Soul Summoning Art to save Bai Tingjun. Meanwhile, news of the Flower Goddess Pendant's theft reached Human Empress Bai Xue, signaling that the Starry Flow Flower Goddess was about to be awakened.
